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Welcome to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Guide at NJIT. This guide has been designed to introduce you to resources commonly used in CEE research and design -- if you don't find what you're looking for here, get in touch and we'll work together to get you what you need.
Jill
Handbooks provide introductory chapters on all aspects of the engineering process.
Search for books in the NJIT Library collection -- select the "books" tab on the search box
Check out Professional Organizations and Societies for newsletters, blogs, etc.
As an NJIT student, faculty or staff, you can get free online subscriptions to the The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Use these sources to see what journalists report on topics in your field.
Opposing Viewpoints, Environmental Studies and Global Issues provide many possibilities for background information: book chapters, magazine articles, encyclopedia and dictionary entries, etc. A great place to focus on the societal or environmental impact of any research project
Finding Research will help you identify databases to search for peer-reviewed original research articles in journals.
Procedures, specifications, or qualifications?
Handbooks give all kinds of useful engineering information like formulas, diagrams, introductory chapters -- they're like textbooks for professionals.
Standards are community-developed requirements or guidelines that engineers use when designing just about anything.
Societies and organizations -- seek out newsletters, blogs, conferences, etc. to see what professionals are talking about
Government sources -- what kind of federal or state programs are funding research in your field?
Ask A Librarian! Or consult another one of our many research guides.
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